And Gazzetta dello Sport report he will be rewarded for his loyalty when he signs his new six-year contract worth £120,000-a-week — meaning, he will be 30 when it expires.

The new deal will include a whopping £115million release clause, meaning Real Madrid would have to smash their previous record of £86m, which they paid Tottenham for Gareth Bale in 2013 if they are to have any hope of landing their No1 target.

Icardi actually rejected Real Madrid as a kid to join Barcelona’s academy, but failed to make the grade and moved onto Sampdoria in 2011.

'Open this door you sl**'

After just one season in Italy’s top flight, he was snapped up by Inter where his career burst into life.

In 2014-15, he finished as joint-top goal scorer in the league with 22, despite a woeful campaign which saw the Nerazzurri miss out on European football.

He was named club captain that summer and has hit over 15 goals in every season since.

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And this season, he is arguably on course for his best campaign to date, averaging a goal-a-game with 17 so far as Inter look to mount their first genuine title challenge in five years.

After a turbulent relationship which saw him become a hate figure among the Nerazzurri faithful following controversial comments in his book, he has repaired his relationship with his performances on the pitch.